President Donald Trump has insisted that Iran has agreed to full inspections of its nuclear sites, including United Nations watchdog inspections, long into the future. Trump stated that Tehran fully and completely agreed to let inspectors return during the latest round of peace talks, though he added that there is no rush.
The Iranian government and its Foreign Ministry have denied these claims, stating there are no plans for the IAEA to inspect its damaged or bombed nuclear facilities. This contradiction follows comments from Vice President JD Vance, who suggested that conversations with inspectors could happen imminently.
The disagreement over inspections is part of a larger conflict between the two sides regarding major aspects of a recently signed framework deal. Additional uncertainty surrounds the negotiations due to conflicting remarks concerning the use of unfrozen Iranian assets to purchase U.S. supplies.